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Ruby Ward

Have you been a patient at Ruby Ward in Medway, or care for someone who has?

Would you be willing to share your experience?

Healthwatch Medway annual report

What difference have we made this year?

We're proud of what we have achieved this year! Our volunteers have worked hard to ensure your experiences are heard by the right people and changes can be made as a result.

digital healthcare

Five principles for post-COVID-19 digital healthcare

Healthwatch England has published a new report exploring people's experiences of digital and remote healthcare. They have set out five principles for post-COVID19 care to ensure no one is left behind.

vaccine

New research exploring vaccination confidence provides vital lessons for public health campaigns

Healthwatch England has joined forces with Traverse to explore vaccination confidence among people from African, Bangladeshi, Caribbean and Pakistani backgrounds living in the UK.

GP data sharing agreement

New GP data-sharing system delayed

NHS Digital have recently announced plans to allow an NHS system to extract patient data from doctors’ surgeries in England. The new data-sharing system was due to start in July but has now been pushed back to 1 September.

Thank you Carers

Do you look after someone right now? There is help available for you

We're lucky enough to hear from Carers every week so we know just how brilliant they are and how vital it is that they get the support they need. Today marks the start of Carer's Week, and to celebrate we chatted to Tracey who is a Carer in Medway.

we love our volunteers

Celebrating our volunteers all week and every week

Our volunteers are our lifeblood. They help us with every aspect of Healthwatch from making decisions about our priorities, listening to patients and ensuring peoples' voices are heard.

tell us your vaccine story

Over 1 million vaccines in Kent & Medway. Have you had yours?

Over 1 million people in Kent & Medway have now had their first dose of the Covid vaccine. Have you had yours? Tell us about it.

people struggle to get a dentist

Twin crisis of access and affordability calls for radical rethink of NHS dentistry

Healthwatch England warns dental crisis shows no signs of slowing, with four in five people, 80%, struggling to access timely care during the last lockdown.

Covid vaccine

Vaccination programme continues at pace

Anyone aged 38 or over , is now entitled to get their Covid vaccination.

what's it like to be homeless in Medway?

What's it like to be homeless in Medway?

We chatted to five women, and three men, about their experience of being homeless in Medway. They want you to hear their story.

help make Medway a good place for young people

Help Medway become a child friendly place to live

Would you like Medway to be a place where all young people are involved and benefit from the local decisions, services and spaces that shape their lives?

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